New York City’s Live Comedy Calendar! Upcoming Shows for May 2018. Updated Daily.

Live Comedy in New York City This Week:

New York features some of the best live comedy in the world every single night, from Manhattan to Queens, Brooklyn and beyond. But with so many to choose from, it can be difficult to find them all and nearly impossible to decide which shows to see. But see what shows are happening every night in NYC right here on The IBang!

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CLUB AND BAR SHOWS

Date: Tuesday 05/01/2018Show: Don’t Think Once – An Unpredictable Comedy ShowVenue: Union HallLocation: 702 Union StreetTime:07:30 pmDescription of Show:
Comedian/Producer Brandon Collins (NY Comedy Festival) hosts this unpredictable comedy show where the format changes EVERY month. Local talent will be featured on this show where the format will constantly rotate between stand-up, storytelling, musical comedy performances, sketch comedy and more! The theme for this STAND-UP show will be BLACK AVENGERS and will feature performances by ALL black comedians!Lineup: Abbi Crutchfield (TruTV), Chris Lamberth (Netflix), Dillon Stevenson (HBO), Shalewa Sharpe (The Tonight Show) and more!Ticket Link: https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1660952/

Date: Friday 05/04/2018Show: The Empire Striketh BackVenue: The Players TheatreLocation: 115 Macdougal StreetTime:10:00 pmDescription of Show: May the Fourth Be With You! Drunk Restoration Comedy returns to The Player’s Theatre Friday May 4th at 10pm for a timely reading of Ian Doescher’s Shakespearean Star Wars adaptation, The Empire Striketh Back! The premise of Drunk Restoration Comedy: our team of brave (or just crazy?) actors, comedians, and improvisers will perform a reading of a classical piece of theatre. The catch: they’ll be doing so while heavily under the influence. Even better, this interactive evening will give audience members a chance to choose their own adventure and dictate which performers get totally sloshed and which are sent packing. Anything could happen when Luke, Leia, Han and the rest of the gang meet the Bard, come find out what does! $12 tickets (which include one complimentary beer, wine or signature cocktail) are available now at drunkrestoration.com.Lineup:Ticket Link: http://www.drunkrestoration.com/

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Date: Friday 05/04/2018Show: The Big WeirdVenue: Secret LoftLocation: 14th St. and 6th Ave., Address will be sent to ticket holders the day of the eventTime:08:30 pmDescription of Show: Check out rising stars and established comedians working their newest material at the venue Timeout NY recently named the #1 coolest secret spot in NYC
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We have an amazing line-up and FREE PIZZA! This show will SELL OUT! There will not be door tickets, you must buy online. Each set of tickets goes up by $5, so buy yours early.Lineup: Hosted by: Casey James Salengo (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central Half Hour) Ryan Beck (The Daily Show, Girl Code) Will Winner (The Good, The Dad, and The Ugly Podcast, HuffPost) Featuring: Katie Hannigan (Carolines on Broadway, New York Comedy Club) Tommy McNamara (Seeso, Onion Sports) Solomon Georgio (CONAN, Comedy Central Stand-Up) Mike Abrusci (The Chris Gethard Show, IFC’s Comedy Crib) Anthony P. DeVito (Comedy Central, Just for Laughs)Ticket Link: https://bigweird8.eventbrite.com/

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Date: Satuday 05/05/2018Show: Jackknife ComedyVenue: The Creek and The CaveLocation: 10-93 Jackson Ave. Long Island City, NY 11101Time:08:00 pmDescription of Show: Jackknife Comedy is a rad monthly stand up show the first Saturday of every month at The Creek and The Cave in Queens, hosted by two dummies from Iowa named Gideon Hambright and Patrick Hastie! Each show they pick a bunch of their favorite comedians to come do sets, be cool and have a blast!Lineup: Andy Haynes, Shalewa Sharpe, Rachel Sennott, Ray DeVito, Carolyn Busa, Paige Bowman, Matt Cobos, Dekunle Somade.Ticket Link: http://creeklic.com/events/jackknife-comedy-5-2018-05-05/

Date: Sunday 05/06/2018Show: Repeater with Branson Reese & Matt CostabileVenue: QED AstoriaLocation: 27-16 23rd AvenueTime:08:30 pmDescription of Show: Big time music fans Evan Forde Barden and Patrick Cartelli host this monthly show about people’s favorite songs. Each month, Evan and Pat invite a special guest to talk about one song that they love—be it an all-time favorite, a track that reminds them of a great story, or something that just blew their mind. After the interview, a musician takes the stage to cover the special song. Repeater is supported in part by Astoria’s own HiFi Records & Cafe. Check them out online at http://www.hifi-records.com

Date: Monday 05/07/2018Show: Photoshoppin’ HistoryVenue: Starr BarLocation: 214 Starr StreetTime:07:00 pmDescription of Show: Welcome to Photoshoppin’ History, where the the stories are true and the images…not so much. Each performer/photoshop extraordinaire will have 10 minutes to educate audiences on a specific historical subject/event using photoshopped visuals that can be as insane, mundane, or champagne as they’d like.Lineup: Historian Lucie Levine and more!Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/photoshoppin-history-tickets-44924963776?aff=erelexpmlt

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Date: Monday 05/07/2018Show: Would You Rather – a comedy showVenue: VSpot OrganicLocation: 12 St. Marks PlaceTime:08:00 pmDescription of Show: Andre Medrano and Maggie Maxwell invite some of the funniest people they know from the worlds of stand up, sketch comedy, improv and beyond to answer the pressing questions facing society. Things like would you rather lose the ability to sweat or spit? Have too many sex organs or not enough?Lineup: Lizzie Martinez, Rosemary Cipriano, Peter Bandyk, Florence Friebe, and Albert KirchnerTicket Link:

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Date: Monday 05/07/2018Show: Stand-Up Comedy From Parents Who Want to Lie DownVenue: The Bell HouseLocation: 149 7th StreetTime:08:00 pmDescription of Show: Standup comedians with kids. It’s laughable. An evening of standup comedy from some of NYC’s funniest comedians who happen to have kids and are likely very tired. Expect a night of hard hitting jokes about the magical and fucking maddening journey that is parenthood. Each one of them had to work hard to leave the house by 7, and regardless of what they are being paid, this show might be costing them money, so come join these standups as they mourn the loss of their old identity and celebrate the gain of new material, with bits about their chaotic life, crippling resentment, and of course joys of having dependents. They’ll also be drunk after half a beer. It’ll be fun!Lineup: Hosted by Ophira Eisenberg and featuring Eugene Mirman, Roy Wood Jr., Janelle James, Iris Bahr, and more tired comedians.Ticket Link: http://prettygoodfriends.com/shows/2018/5/7/standup-comedy-from-parents-who-want-to-lie-down

Date: Wednesday 05/09/2018Show: U Up?Venue: The CornersLocation: 395 Nostrand AveTime:08:30 pmDescription of Show:
U Up? is a monthly comedy show that brings NYC’s funniest straight to Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, for a night of fun and hilarity. Not only does U Up? feature some of NYC’s sharpest voices in comedy, it also invites audience members to share a crazy escapade when it comes to matters of love and lust. Best story gets a prize from sponsor, Babeland!Lineup: Eman El Husseini (SiriusXM, Just for Laughs), Billy Prinsell (Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch), Victoria Hoffman (Gilda’s Laughfest), Andre Kim (Gotham Comedy Club), Tyler Richardson (TruTV)Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/u-up-may-edition-tickets-45454680172?aff=efbeventtix

Date: Wednesday 05/09/2018Show: Hyperbole! The Best Comedy Show EverVenue: The Creek and the CaveLocation: 10-93 Jackson AveTime:08:00 pmDescription of Show: With goodies like raffle giveaways, warm up comedians in the middle of the show, and – you guessed it – a t-shirt cannon, Hyperbole takes a typical comedy show and makes every part of it way more impressive. Hosts Stu Melton, Caroline Doyle, and Charlie Dektar bring you free jokes, FREE BEERS to 18 of the bestest audience members, and stand up comedians so funny you’ll pee your literal pants. There has never in the history of man been a funnier, better-produced, better-performed NYC comedy show than HYPERBOLE! *Please RSVP through Eventbrite to guarantee seating*Lineup: Emmy Blotnik (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Mike Lebovitz (Last Comic Standing), Kenice Mobley (Laughs on FOX), Tony Zaret (The Special Without Brett Davis), Noah Gardenswartz (Comedy Central Half Hour)Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hyperbole-the-best-comedy-show-ever-may-tickets-45489093102

CLUB AND BAR SHOWS

Date: Thursday 05/10/2018Show: 5th Annual Grist Comedy Extravaganza: A Benefit for a Future That Doesn’t SuckVenue: The Bell HouseLocation: 149 7th StreetTime:08:00 pmDescription of Show:
Grist is an online media organization that’s been around since 1999, when the internet was made of rubber bands. They set out to change the way the story of the environment was told — to make the issues accessible and relevant, and to wake readers up to the problems confronting us. Join us for a night of stand-up to celebrate Grist’s work and the change-makers that have helped make things slightly less bad.Lineup: Hosted by Eugene Mirman and featuring Ophira Eisenberg, Janeane Garofalo, Michelle Buteau, Todd Barry, & special guestsTicket Link: http://prettygoodfriends.com/shows/2018/5/10/5th-annual-grist-comedy-extravaganza-a-benefit-for-a-future-that-doesnt-suck-brooklyn-ny

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Date: Thursday 05/10/2018Show: Airplane ModeVenue: Cherry Tree barLocation: 65 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217Time:08:00 pmDescription of Show:
Airplane Mode is a new weekly stand-up comedy show hosted by Raghav Mehta, Rohan Padyhe and Geoffrey Asmus at Cherry Tree Bar in Park Slope right next to the Barclay’s Center. These comedians have been featured on Comedy Central, NETFLIX, HBO, CONAN and the Tonight Show. So make sure to see them before they are famous.Lineup: Tom Thakkar (CONAN, Sirius XM) Emmy Blotnick (Late Show with Stephen Colbert) Samantha Ruddy (Reductress) David Tveite (Bridgetown Comedy Festival) Rebecca O’Neal (VICE)Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/airplane-mode-a-stand-up-comedy-show-tickets-45487757106

Date: Friday 05/11/2018Show: House of BricksVenue: Precious MetalLocation: 143 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11206Time:08:30 pmDescription of Show:
HOUSE OF BRICKS is a rip-roaring comedy show hosted by your three best friends Hannah Boone, Brandon Ream and Gideon Hambright. The second Friday of every month they bring out their absolute favorite comedians to tell jokes, party and have an all around good time. It’s the most fun you’ll ever have in Brooklyn, put together by the nicest people you’ll ever meet.Lineup:Shane Torres, Chanel Ali, Rachel Sennott, Andrew CasertanoTicket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/house-of-bricks-tickets-45525517047
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Date: Friday 05/11/2018Show: Confrontational ComedyVenue: Park Avenue ArmoryLocation: 643 Park AvenueTime:07:00 pmDescription of Show:
Confrontational Comedy returns to the Armory featuring an evening of comedy sets performed by ever-challenging and ever-funny comedians and a conversation highlighting the power of humor to confront stereotypes and engage audiences around uncomfortable topics. Headliner Aparna Nancherla (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Master of None, The Standups) is joined by comedians Jordan Carlos (Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, Broad City, The Colbert Report) and Jes Tom (who regularly shares stages with artists of myriad styles, mediums, and points of view). The evening is hosted by Warrington Hudlin (Founding President, Black Filmmaker Foundation, producer of House Party and Boomerang).Lineup:Aparna Nancherla, Jordan Carlos, Jes Tom, Warrington HudlingTicket Link: http://armoryonpark.org/programs_events/detail/2018_conversation_series
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Date: Friday 05/11/2018Show: Comedy/Dance Party at Secret Loft (FREE PIZZA!)Venue: Secret LoftLocation: 14th St. and 6th Ave., Address will be sent to ticket holders the day of the eventTime:08:30 pmDescription of Show:
Check out rising stars and famous comedians working their newest material at the venue Timeout NY called one of the coolest secret spots in NYC! We have an amazing line-up, FREE PIZZA, and hilarious comics who wanna eat that pizza with you! Stick around after the show for a FREE DANCE PARTY.Lineup:Hosted by: Petey DeAbreu (Hope of the Hood Podcast), Featuring: Anthony DeVito (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central Stand-Up), Anya Volz (The Special Without Brett Davis), Martin Urbano (Jimmy Kimmel Live), Caitlin Peluffo (Trial By Laughter), Kate Willett (This Is Not Happening, The Jim Jefferies Show), Kevin Sean (Broadway Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club), Paris Sashay (BET)Ticket Link: https://secretloftcomedy55.eventbrite.com/

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Date: Friday 05/11/2018Show: StacyVenue: Rebecca’s BarLocation: 610 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206Time:08:00 pmDescription of Show:
Stacy??? She’s resplendent. Ethereal. Vaporous. Overcoming her fear of birds. Makes brunch at home and brings it to the restaurant. She’s also the spirit of this free monthly comedy show, hosted by comedic dreamers Marissa Goldman (VICE), Charlie Bardey (MTVU), and Caroline Doyle (SF Sketchfest). The show takes place at Rebecca’s Bar in Bushwick, an otherworldly bar perfect for the stand up, sketch, and videos that performers bring to this monthly show. The only existing photo of Stacy (pictured with Marissa, Charlie, & Caroline) is attached, along with a flier for the show.Lineup:Jacqueline Novak (The Tonight Show), Martin Urbano (Jimmy Kimmel), Aaron Jackson (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper), Tony Zaret (The Meme Team), Ayo Edebiri (The Rundown with Robin Thede)Ticket Link:

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Date: Friday 05/11/2018Show: The Empire Striketh BackVenue: Q.E.D. A Place to Show & TellLocation: 27-16 23rd AvenueTime:07:30 pmDescription of Show:
May the Force Be With You! Drunk Restoration Comedy returns to Q.E.D. in Astoria on Friday May 11th at 7:30pm for a reading of Ian Doescher’s Shakespearean Star Wars adaptation, The Empire Striketh Back! The premise of Drunk Restoration Comedy: our team of brave (or just crazy?) actors, comedians, and improvisers will perform a reading of a classical piece of theatre. The catch: they’ll be doing so while heavily under the influence. Even better, this interactive evening will give audience members a chance to choose their own adventure and dictate which performers get totally sloshed and which are sent packing. Anything could happen when Luke, Leia, Han and the rest of the gang meet the Bard, come find out what does! $8 tickets.Lineup:Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/collections/shows/products/drunk-restoration-comedy-the-empire-striketh-back

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Date: Saturday 05/12/2018Show: Bowery ComedyVenue: Bowery ElectricLocation: 327 BoweryTime:06:00 pmDescription of Show:
Every second Saturday of the month, Carolyn Busa and Chelsea Taylor host a lineup of the funniest stand up comics in New York City as well as special out of town guests. Past performers have appeared on Comedy Central, Conan, and MTV. Carolyn Busa is known as the creator of Brooklyn’s very own Side Ponytail, which Chelsea also co-produces and hosts. They keep the show going with high energy banter and jokes in between guest performers.Lineup: Camille Theobald, Mike Drucker, Hannah Boone, Carmen LagalaTicket Link: https://www.theboweryelectric.com/event/1671840-bowery-comedy-new-york/
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Date: Tuesday 05/15/2018Show: Gay StuffVenue: Peoples Improv TheaterLocation: 123 E 24th St. New York, NY 10010Time:10:00 pmDescription of Show:
An isle of misfit comedy nerds descend upon the PIT to exploit their personal damage for cheap laughs. This new comedy team originates from the D.C. political scene, modern dance landscape, evangelical Christian world, and more. Through sardonic sketches, stand-up, sassy walks and political subtext, “Gay Stuff” will dissect internalized homophobia, oppressive bro prerogative, and marginalizing gay cliches- by way of dick jokes. It shouldn’t (and may not) work but you’ll have a lot to talk about either way, so win. Throwing down 2 gay-tastic sketches, and spearheading this whole farce, is rebel-clown choreographer Jamie Benson. For some reason, Benson’s highbrow-meets-lowbrow dance work has been featured in the New York and LA Times, around the U.S., across the international film festival circuit, within the Phaidon book “Wild Art”, and granted funding by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Learn more at jamiebenson.comLineup: Hannah Goldman, Christine Driscoll, Jamie Benson

Date: Tuesday 05/15/2018Show: TyrannosaurusVenue: RaR BarLocation: 30-01 35th Ave. Long Island City, NY 11106Time:09:00 pmDescription of Show:
TYRANNOSAURUS is a weekly stand up comedy show at R’A’R Bar (30-01 35th Ave. Queens, NY 11106) in Long Island City! Each week Sam Evans (Montreal Just For Laughs Festival) and Patrick Hastie (SF Sketchfest) carefully curate a solid lineup of comedians from Conan, The Tonight Show and Comedy Central, mixed with only the best up and coming new talent! The show is always FUN and the show is always FREE!Lineup:Cara Weinberger (REDUCTRESS), Taylor Clark (SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY COMPETITION), Auggie Lutz (COMEDY UNDER ARTICHOKE), Zach Swan (FERNGULLY! A COMEDY SHOW). *** Plus Special Guests ***Ticket Link: https://www.facebook.com/TyrannosaurusComedyShow/

Date: Wednesday 05/16/2018Show: Drunk Science presents: ASTRONOMYVenue: littlefieldLocation: 635 Sackett StTime:08:00 pmDescription of Show: Drunk Science is a live show where three intoxicated comedians compete to present the best scientific dissertation to a real scientist. THIS MONTH THEME IS: ASTRONOMY Hosted by comedians Joanna Rothkopf (managing editor at Jezebel), Shannon Odell (neuroscience PhD candidate at Weill Cornell) and Jordan Mendoza (once was pre-med). … and Special Guest Scientist, Dr. Jackie Faherty, PhD
Jackie Faherty is a senior Scientist and senior Education Manager jointly in the Department of Astrophysics and the Department of Education at the American Museum of Natural History. She is working at the forefront of brown dwarf and exoplanet atmosphere detection and characterization. She strives to create more opportunities for underrepresented minorities to enter STEM fields through unique outreach endeavors.Lineup: Myq Kaplan (Comedy Central) , Rachel Joravsky(Above Average), Larry Owens (TruTV)Ticket Link: https://www.littlefieldnyc.com/event/1686543-drunk-science-astronomy-brooklyn/

CLUB AND BAR SHOWS

Date: Friday 05/18/2018Show: Silver Linings Comedy ShowVenue: Precious MetalLocation: 143 Troutman StreetTime:08:45 pmDescription of Show:
Silver Linings is a one of the hottest comedy shows in Brooklyn! Silver Linings is presented by Precious Metal with prominent performers in the comedy industry as seen on Comedy Central, MTV, Late Night TV, national festivals and more! The show is ABSOLUTELY FREE and occurs monthly – every third Friday. Great drink specials ($4 Select Beers) and the host will be giving out FREE DRINKS all night long! Amazing food will be available for purchase from Bushwich Sandwich Lab!Lineup: Jake Marshall Head (Laughs on FOX), Jess Salomon (The Check Spot on Sirius XM. Stand Up NBC Finalist), Khalid A. Rahmaan (Conan, TBS Comics to Watch), Samantha Ruddy (Bridgetown, 50 Funniest in Brooklyn, CollegeHumor), Kendall Farrell (Women in Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Festival), Connor McCausland (Reductress, Roastmasters)Ticket Link: https://silverliningscomedymay.eventbrite.com

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Date: Friday 05/18/2018Show: Whatever Comedy ShowVenue: Niagara BarLocation: 112 Avenue ATime:08:00 pmDescription of Show:
Whatever is a free weekly stand-up comedy show that’s held at Niagara Bar, 112 Ave A, in the East Village that’s produced by Peter Revello and Amy Cardinale. Not only do we put on a great show with comics who’ve performed on The Tonight Show, MTV, and Conan, we also provide the audience with pizza and raffle away drink tickets throughout the show. Wow!Lineup:Martin Urbano (Kimmel Live), Adam Mamawala (MTV), Boris Khaykin (College Humor), Teresa DeGaetano (Impractical Jokers), Squirm and Germs (Sketchfest)Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whatever-comedy-show-tickets-4581354855

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Date: Friday 05/18/2018Show: The Roast of The AvengersVenue: The Creek and the CaveLocation: 10-93 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 (Jackson Avenue between 48th and 49th avenue)Time:08:00 pmDescription of Show: The Avengers have taken on Loki, Thanos, and Ultron, but on Friday, May 18th, they’ll be HURTING EACH OTHER’S FEELINGS. Come see Tony Stark, Captain America, Thor, Black Panther, and more trading insults in a Comedy Central-style roast, with each character played by one of New York’s best and meanest stand-up comedians.Lineup: With Sam Evans as Tony Stark, Yedoye Travis as Black Panther, Joel Walkowksi as Thor, Django Gold as Bruce Banner, Conor Delehanty as Captain America, David Sirus as Stan Lee, Aimee Rose Ranger as Gamora, Geoffrey Thomas Asmus as Groot, and Mike Lawrence as a Surprise Guest. Hosted by Raanan Hershberg as Rocket Raccoon.Ticket Link: http://creeklic.com/events/character-assassinations-present-roast-5/

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Date: Saturday 05/19/2018Show: Picture This! NY 5/19 Hari Kondabolu! Josh Gondelman! & more!
Venue: Union HallLocation: 702 Union StreetTime: 10:15 pmDescription of Show: #NewYork #Brooklyn #ParkSlope: Picture This! is BACK for another ONE NIGHT ONLY live animated combination of #NY’s best comedians and artists! PICTURE THIS! is a new show from Brandie Posey & Sam Varela: two girls who want to push the boundaries of what a comedy show can be. Picture This! is a live comedy show with stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA, SF, NYC and Portland. Picture This! has also debuted in Toronto, New Zealand and Australia! The comedians don’t know what the animators are drawing and the animators don’t know how the comedians will react.Lineup: COMEDY BY: Hari Kondabolu (The Problem with Apu) Josh Gondelman (Last Week Tonight) Nore Davis Kate Willett Nina Tarr & Molly Ruben-Long! ANIMATION BY: Dan Pinto Josh Howell Jason Chatfield Matt Witham Katie Cropper Klein Ray Alma & Elena Ferri! HOSTED BY: Ian Fidance!Ticket Link: https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1694007-picture-this-brooklyn

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Date: Saturday 05/19/2018Show: Your Love, Our MusicalVenue: CaveatLocation: 21 A Clinton StTime:07:00 pmDescription of Show:
Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman bring their award-winning musical improv show back to Caveat! Here’s how it works: Rebecca and Evan interview a real couple from the audience and then turn their love story into a fully improvised musical. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:00pm. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 21+ “The premise sounds nearly impossible, but the execution is reliably brilliant.” – NY Times “4 Stars. F rom the moment Vigil and Kaufman burst onto the stage … you know you’re in good hands.” TIME OUT NY “Vigil and Kaufman’s hour-long show is bombastic, clean, and ever hysterical.” – The Village VoiceLineup:Ticket Link: http://bit.ly/YL-May

Date: Monday 05/21/2018Show: No Such Thing As LoveVenue: The PIT UndergroundLocation: 123 E 24th StTime:07:00 pmDescription of Show: The No Such Thing As Love show is celebrating their 1 year anniversary! Which is the longest & most successful relationship the hosts, Claire or Jessie have ever been in. To celebrate such a momentous occasion, they’re looking back at the past year to learn from the chances they took and the self sabotaging choices they repeatedly made. A certified matchmaker, Amy Van Doran from Modern Love Club will help repair their broken pickers, an eligible bachelor will be subjected to a live blind date for all to watch, and many more surprises! We’ll laugh, we’ll learn, and we all might just fall in love. Just kidding. That will never happen.Lineup:Ticket Link: https://thepit-nyc.com/events/no-such-thing-as-love/

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Date: Tuesday 05/22/2018Show: TyrannosaurusVenue: RaR BarLocation: 30-01 35th Ave. Long Island City, NY 11106Time:09:00 pmDescription of Show:
TYRANNOSAURUS is a weekly stand up comedy show at R’A’R Bar (30-01 35th Ave. Queens, NY 11106) in Long Island City! Each week Sam Evans (Montreal Just For Laughs Festival) and Patrick Hastie (SF Sketchfest) carefully curate a solid lineup of comedians from Conan, The Tonight Show and Comedy Central, mixed with only the best up and coming new talent! The show is always FUN and the show is always FREE!Lineup: Allison Summers, Brantley Brice, Adam Sokol, Ella Fritts and Charlton JonTicket Link:

Date: Tuesday 05/22/2018Show: Town and the CityVenue: Peoples Improv TheatreLocation: 123 E. 24th StreetTime:09:00 pmDescription of Show:
New York is the greatest city in the world, but sometimes awesome stuff happens elsewhere too! Join us as some of NYC’s best storytellers come together to share true tales from beyond the boroughs. Town and the City will make you think, laugh, cry and everything in between.Lineup: Sandi Marx, David Lawson, Amanda Hunt, Brendan T. Crowley, and Andre MedranoTicket Link: https://thepit-nyc.com/events/the-town-and-the-city/

Date: Wednesday 05/23/2018Show: All Is Forgiven: A Non-Religious Comedy Show About ReligionVenue: QED AstoriaLocation: 27-16 23rd Avenue Astoria, NY 11105Time:07:30 pmDescription of Show: Want to confess? If not, how about hearing others do it? On a stage. Join some of New York’s best performers and storytellers for a comedy show about how belief runs deep in everyone’s lives. Religion guides some on how to live, who to marry, afterlife planning, and decides whether or not you can be president. So let’s all get together to see some good folks divulge personal anecdotes about the impact of religion on their lives. This show is not aimed at converting, convincing, or destroying, just relating. Whether it’s positive, negative, or somewhere in between (purgatory?) this is a show for anyone who wants some catharsis in a world where everything you do seems wrong.Lineup: Craig Mangum (The Moth) Laura High (Dates from Hell) Mike Cho (Big Irv’s) Susan Kent (RISK!,The Tank) Ali Levin (REFINERY 29, FunnyOrDie)Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/collections/ian-goldstein/products/all-is-forgiven-a-non-religious-comedy-show-about-religion-3

Date: Friday 05/25/2018Show: Comedians’ Power Hour
Venue: Huron Club at Soho PlayhouseLocation: 15 Vandam street, New York NY 10013Time: 09:00 pmDescription of Show: The wildest comedy show/drinking game/game show in the country returns to Manhattan May 25th!! Comedians’ Power Hour (CPH) is a touring comedy show that pits two comedians in head-to-head competition telling jokes and taking shots of beer on an exciting and inebriated journey to be crowned Power Hour Champion. Like the college game it is named after, a typical CPH has two comics drinking a shot of beer every two minutes, but in this show the competitors also trade off doing two minute sets of stand-up. As the hour goes on, hosts throw out challenges that play into the comics’ intoxication levels like doing two minutes of another comics’ material or giving an improvised Best Man Speech. The show is hosted by Sarah Kennedy (Today Show, NBC’s Stand Up Diversity), CPH originated in Albuquerque, NM and now has offshoots in NYC, Denver, Austin, Seattle and tours everywhere in between. Seeing a chance to change the typical comedy show format, a handful of Albuquerque comics created a game show that features a mixture of comedic styles and genres.Lineup: Selena Coppock vs. Albert KirchnerTicket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedians-power-hour-tickets-45535340429Date: Saturday 05/26/2018Show: Bit Swap ComedyVenue: People’s Improv TheaterLocation: 123 E. 24th St. New York, NY 10010Time:07:30 pmDescription of Show:
Bit Swap is a stand up show hosted by Matt Storrs and Patrick J. Reilly, where New York’s Best Comedians write down the premises or titles of the jokes in their set then, trade it with another comedian on the show and do a completely new improvised set on the spot. Anything can happen!Lineup: Sarah Kennedy (NBC’S STAND-UP FOR DIVERSITY), Maggie Lalley (CAROLINES), Ginny Hogan (SF SKETCHFEST), Matt Anderson (20 YEAR OLD MOVIE PODCAST) and more!Ticket Link: https://thepit-nyc.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F1I000001KUx0UAG

Date: Saturday 05/26/2018Show: Incidentals! free comedy @ Hotel RL w comics from Conan, HBO, Vice, Comedy Central!
Venue: Hotel RLLocation: 1080 BroadwayTime: 08:00 pmDescription of Show:
Incidentals, a new, FREE stand up comedy show in Bedstuy debuting Saturday, May 26th Produced by Justin Covington, Sonia Denis, Rebecca O’Neal, and Charlie Rohrer, Comedy Central, IFC, TruTv) Justin, Sonia, Rebecca, and Charlie are Brooklyn-based stand up comedians whose friendship began in 2012 when they began the long running Chicago show Congrats on Your Success at Uncharted Books in Logan Square. Since then, comedy has taken the group of friends to Brooklyn – aaaand HBO, Vice, NPR, Vulture, Netflix, Comedy Central online and more. And on May 26th, they can be seen at Hotel RL for the debut of Incidentals – a free comedy show in Bedstuy on the last Saturday of every month at 8pm.Lineup: Sean Patton, Sonia Denis, Rebecca O’Neal, Charlie Rohrer, Justin CovingtonTicket Link: Tickets Free https://www.facebook.com/events/1227190387412010/

Date: Wednesday 05/30/2018Show: SH!T SHOWVenue: Union HallLocation: 702 Union St.Time:07:30 pmDescription of Show: Comedy from Humans Rearing other Humans ~ laughing while sweeping up Goldfish since 2010 ~ Hosted by Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s Ask Me Another), Emily Flake (The New Yorker), SH!T SHOW features Carole Montgomery (Showtime), Abbi Crutchfield (truTV’s You Can Do Better), JR Havlan (The Daily Show, The Tonight Show), and cartoonist Lauren Weinstein (Village Voice, Normel Person) …plus maybe more, or maybe less if someone’s kid gets sick or throws an extended fit because his superhero pajamas are in the wash… Many comedians are smart enough not to breed – but this collection of tired, broken down, brilliant, and hilarious comics know how to get the most comedic mileage out of breeding and also – they need to be home by 9:30-10pm so they’re gonna make the most of being out and on that stage.Lineup: Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s Ask Me Another), Emily Flake (The New Yorker), Carol Montgomery (Showtime) Abbi Crutchfield (truTV You Can Do Better) JR Havlan (The Daily Show, The Tonight Show) Lauren Weinstein (Village Voice, Normel People)Ticket Link: https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1673574-shitshow-brooklyn

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